Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
WSF Weekly Report | Gov. Inslee meeting; upcoming virtual meetings; Fall schedule begins Sunday; motorcycle Oyster Run Sunday
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve I had the privilege of joining Gov. Jay Inslee in Friday Harbor on Tuesday to announce a significant addition to our San Juan Islands service. Thanks to emergency funding, the interisland ferry will run seven days a week
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
San Juan County calls for public input on Uniform Development Code revisions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council is conducting a comprehensive review and revision of the County's Uniform Development Code (UDC), also known as Title 18. This update is intended to achieve a more user-friendly development code, streamline permit review processes, and promote consistent standards
Letter to Editor | We should always stick up for our friends, right?
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN ||| My wife and I bought our home here in 1998, and we’ve long come to enjoy the charms of living in a small community, with all the unexpected but welcome conversations at the market, post office, etc. It sure feels good to have so many
Audition Notice | Kids Got Talent – A show for kids by kids
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| Auditions for Orcas Center’s youth talent show will take place on Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 3 from 4-6pm on both days on Center Stage. Bring your talent and show us your act! We will select the most appropriate acts for the two shows
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh is the leader we need
||| FROM WILLIAM SEVERSON ||| In conversations with Kari McVeigh, I know that she understands the unique challenges that our island communities face. We are a group of islands in the middle of the Salish Sea with tentative connections to the mainland. She knows that we must take on the
County issues Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation in recognition of local Hispanic community
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During this week's Council meeting, the Council issued a proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15-October 15. The proclamation (in both English and Spanish) celebrates the valuable contributions of the Hispanic community in San Juan County and encourages all residents, businesses, and visitors to acknowledge,
Letter to Editor | Justin demonstrates the epitome of what an Islander is
Islanders Registered to vote can vote for any Council Candidate County wide ||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| As islanders we all are attempting to put the pandemic behind us and take a look around our County. There is much public work to be done in and around our island homes.
League of Women Voters of Washington takes stand against Initiative 2066
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Seattle—The League of Women Voters of Washington announces its opposition to Initiative 2066, in addition to three other state initiatives that will appear on the November ballot. “Our stance against these initiatives is a reflection of the League’s firm commitment to equitable education
Reminder: WSF virtual public meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| As summer comes to an end, we’re hosting virtual systemwide public meetings to look ahead to fall service and recap our busiest season. Join us on September 24-25 as our staff will answer questions and provide updates on workforce development, new vessels and more.
Get help with Medicare costs
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you having trouble affording the medical care you need? If you are on Medicare, three programs can help: Medicaid, the Medicare Savings Program, and the Low Income Subsidy Program. If your monthly income is less than $1,904 ($2,576 for a
County receives $1.5M from WA Governor to support local transportation infrastructure
Funding from the Governor’s Office will support three pilot initiatives to address ongoing ferry service disruptions, as well as a third set of crew for the interisland ferry. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is thrilled to receive new funding from the Washington State Governor’s Office
Letter to Editor | Land Bank preserves access to shared natural land
||| FROM MARGARET MILLS ||| A balanced community life for us all in San Juan County depends on two things: preserving and improving our shared access to natural land--forests, mountains and shores--and creating and preserving affordable housing for those who live and work here. Both are on the ballot this
Land Bank Commission will meet on Friday
||| FROM SJC CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on September 20, 2024 from 8:30am – 11:15am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for in person public attendance at the San Juan Island Grange at 152 First Street,
Health Care District to meet
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Board Meeting - Special - September 19, 2024 The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 12:30 - 2:00 PM in Maria's Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The agenda
Letter to Editor | I’m all in for Kari McVeigh
||| FROM STEPHANIE PRIMA ||| Kari McVeigh has the experience, the skills, and the vision to move our county out of this current 'stuck' position. She fully understands the economic and environmental concerns of full-time island living, already has proposals to balance these needs, and knows how to listen to
